RaveScienceCarroll takes readers on an entertaining tour of biological discovery that emphasizes the dominant role played by chance in shaping the conditions for life on Earth. Along the way, he provides insights and humor that make the book a quick, lively read that both educates and entertains ... Written in a conversational style, the book reads like an updated version of Jacques Monod’s 1970 Chance and Necessity that speaks directly to the reader, making complex subject matter more accessible ... Carroll’s central argument, that we are all here by luck, is certainly clear and compelling. What we choose to do with that luck, however, is where things really get interesting. Books such as this remind us to make our unlikely time here count.
